Fastest Roller Coasters In The World

Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates houses the Formula Rossa roller coaster. a ride which achieves an astonishing speed of 149.1 miles per hour.

Formula Rossa that achieves an astonishing speed of 149.1mph (239km/h) and was built by Intamin.

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Roller
coaster is a kind of amusement consisting of light railway tracks and has
numerous turns of rising steeps and falling slopes on which people take a ride
in open carriages moving at a high speeds. They are developed for the modern amusement
parks and are now common in different places. Roller coaster is believed to
have origins in Russian around the 17th century when they were constructed on
hills of ice in now St Petersburg. Roller coaster spread into the amusement
park in the 20th century with the first known roller coaster, The Cyclone,
opened in 1927. Roller coaster ride provides a thrill and entertainment for
both the young and adults who enjoy speed and height at the same time. The
twist, turns, bends and the physics behind the acceleration of roller coaster
offer entertainment to the riders. Riding a roller coaster in groups add more
fun and reliever a rider of any fear. High speed centripetal accelerated roller
coasters have replaced the motorized roller coaster.

The Fastest Roller Coasters In The World

The Formula Rossa

Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, UAE, houses the roller coaster Formula Rossa that achieves an astonishing speed of 149.1mph (239km/h) and was built by Intamin. It accelerates to top speed in 5 seconds. Formula Rossa uses a hydraulic system that releases necessary velocity. Once on this roller coaster, the rider usually experiences about 1.7 G’s of force when accelerating and 4.8G’s during the ride. Formula Rossa track is 2.2 km ranking sixth in steel roller coaster. Because of the high speed and the risks the riders are exposed to, passengers are expected to wear protective gears similar to the ones worn by skydivers.

Kingda Ka

Kingda Ka is located in the Six Flags Great Adventure in the Jackson, New Jersey US. The roller coaster is the tallest and the second fastest in the world. Kingda Ka is launched by hydraulic launch mechanism to a speed of 128 mph (206 km/h) in 3.5 seconds. After the train is started, it climbs the main top hat tower up to a height of 456 feet. Kingda Ka has a weight of 230kgs and is always themed as a mythical tiger. The sign station has Nepalese style with the queue surrounded by bamboo giving it a jungle theme. Jungle music is also played throughout in the Golden Kingdom section of the ride station.

Top Thrill Dragster

Top Thrill Dragster, a steel accelerator, was built by Intamin at Cedar Point, Sandusky in Ohio. Top Thrill Dragster was the sixth roller coaster built since 1964. The roller coaster, together with Kingda Ka, is the only existing strata coaster in the world today. The roller coaster is themed Top Fuel Drag Racing Motorsport and has a speed of 120 mph.

High Speed, Strong Precautions

High-speed
roller coaster exposes the riders to high risk. Thus necessary precautions must
be taken. Listed age, weight, height, and health must be obeyed. The rider
should also observe the ride first before making a trip to know what to expect.
The rider must at all time keep his body parts inside the ride to avoid the
body part being exposed to the rails. The rider must also wear protective
clothing and gears to protect the body in case of a fall or a knock. The roller
coaster must be properly maintained to prevent avoidable accidents.